"SANTA CLARA On display now at the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a memento from the 49ers' last game, only it's the Arizona Cardinals' jersey of Jacoby Brissett, who set an NFL record with 47 completions last Sunday. Embarrassing as that may be, the 49ers brought home their seventh victory of the season. Winning by any means possible is all that matters from here on out to the playoffs, and possibly back home to Levi's Stadium for Super Bowl LX in this bizarro-world season."
"That's why the 49ers (7-4) can not overlook the surprisingly upstart Carolina Panthers (6-5) in Monday night's matchup. It gets more important the later you get in the year, especially playing against a team right now who's in the playoff hunt, fighting for first place in their division, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. So, I think we fully understand how important it is to get a back-to-back win."
49ers enter Monday night 7-4 needing consecutive wins to strengthen playoff positioning. Carolina is 6-5 and has won three straight road games after a long road losing stretch, seeking a first Monday Night Football road win since 2016. Winning by any means matters for a team coping with injuries and alternating wins and losses since a 3-0 start. Stopping the run is the defensive priority, with Rico Dowdle averaging five yards per carry and sitting 167 yards shy of 1,000 this season. The matchup carries added urgency given division standings and postseason implications.
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